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MADAIN SALEH (CITY OF PROPHET SALEH PEACE BE UPON HIM)
Ancient Civilization at Madain Saleh
During time of PROPHET SALEH PEACE BE UPON HIM, Thamud was a famous tribe, who were named after their forefather Thamud, They were Arabs, they dwelled between the area of the Western Arabia and Greater Syria. Thamud came after `Ad.
The City is mentioned as Al-Hijr (The Stone-land) in The Holy Quran with several other perished nations cities.